Drug Policy Archives | Struggling With Addiction

by Kreed Kleinkopf

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Drug Policy LifestyleWhat Drugs are Drying Up from Quarantine?

2 weeks ago52013 min

The accelerated spread of the novel coronavirus has brought the global economy to a standstill. Predictions of potential impacts of the pandemic’s shock on the worldwide economy vary considerably. Yet many agree that the economy is facing the most severe challenge of the post-war era due to the sudden halt in economic activity in both developing and advanced countries. Five months into the pandemic and businesses of all shapes and sizes are either shaping up...

by Alexandra LaFollette

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Drug Policy LifestyleWhat Drugs Are Commonly Found In Prison?

3 weeks ago228414 min

When a convict is sent to prison, he or she is stripped, disinfected and subjected to stringent inspection to ensure nothing illegal, like drugs, or contraband gets inside. His or her possessions are catalogued and boxed up. A convict only gets to keep a few books, eyeglasses and legal papers. Visitors, too, undergo thorough screenings before seeing their loved ones. This includes car checks by staff (and even canines) and body checks (along with belongings)...

by PJ Haarsma

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Drug Policy HealthWhy is Prescription Drug Abuse Such a Big Problem in the US?

4 months ago2591914 min

Imagine creating the very addictive Oxycontin, an opioid product that people must have. I mean, they need your product so bad that they’re willing to sacrifice their own career, their loved ones, and even life itself to buy what you’re selling. Now distribute this product through a nationwide network of trusted salespeople who also make a great deal of money by selling your product. Imagine how rich you would be. That’s exactly what...

by PJ Haarsma

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Advice Drug PolicyWhat is the Price of Heroin in California?

4 months ago1746914 min

The price of heroin in California is more than you can afford. In fact, it’s more than you should afford. Although a 2018 study by the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) found that heroin use in the Los Angeles area was lower than the national rate, heroin treatment admissions were still at a dangerously high level. What’s the Cost? The US National Library of Medicine used literature based estimates to create a model ...

by Kreed Kleinkopf

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Advice Drug Policy HealthWhat Percent of People Struggle with Drug Addiction?

5 months ago21584111 min

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse “Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences. The initial decision to take drugs is voluntary for most people, but repeated drug use can lead to brain changes that challenge an addicted persons self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs.” Even with the stigma surrounding addiction, nearly 21...

by Alexandra LaFollette

Advice Drug Policy Health LifestyleWhy Can’t People Admit They’re Addicted To Weed?

5 months ago4341612 min

Marijuana, also known by cannabis, weed, grass, shake, ganja, reefer, dope, hash, herb, chronic, and many other names, has a reputation for being a safe narcotic. In reality, there are no ‘safe’ narcotics, and the potential for addiction to ‘weed’ (as it will be henceforth referred to) has well earned its place on the DEA Schedule 1 list of dangerous, addictive drugs. Let’s read on to see just how weed can be addictive and habit...

by Drew Lewis

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Advice Drug Policy LifestyleWhat to Do When an Addict Disappears

6 months ago55413 min

Being caught in the throes of addiction is to be caught in a state where logic, consideration, and reason are thrown out the window in exchange for the pursuit of using. Otherwise sound individuals will engage in irrational or out of character behavior, lying, stealing, cheating, and using any means possible to achieve their end. This is one of the most hurtful symptoms of addiction. Addicts will sometimes disappear. It could be for a few...

by Kreed Kleinkopf

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Advice Drug PolicyCan a Minor Get Drug Rehab Without Parents Knowing?

7 months ago240322 min

Confidentiality has always been a key component of rehabilitative services. The HIPAA law (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, signed by Bill Clinton in 1996), guarantees medical privacy, even for minors in many cases. But does it apply to rehabilitation for minors? Can a minor receive substance abuse rehabilitation without their parents finding out? The short answer? Maybe. By HIPAA, minors are allowed to make their own informed consent decisions about health care without...

by Alexandra LaFollette

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Drug Policy LifestyleIs Legalization of All Drugs the Answer to Drug Epidemics?

8 months ago239114 min

The debate on whether or not drugs should be legal has been going on for over a century. If we look back 150 years ago, we can see that the Opium Wars crippled China for many decades. Some argue that there are still parts of China that haven’t even recovered from the epidemic. We can also look to the morphine and laudanum epidemic that ravaged the United States post-civil war until those drugs became regulated....

by PJ Haarsma

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Drug Policy Health LifestyleHow Does Drug Use Affect the Environment? – Amazon Fires & Cocaine

9 months ago30712 min

When you think of illegal drugs, the environment may not be the first thought in your mind. Contrary to what most people may believe, illegal drug use does harm the environment in multiple ways. Cocaine is one of the most serious offenders in the drug world. Before we get into the actual process by which cocaine harms the environment, let’s go over some of the basics about the drug itself. What Is Cocaine? Cocaine is...

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